novelraw Chapter 1721 1225: You’d Better Get Insurance First
Chapter 1721 1225: You’d Better Get Insurance First
"One trillion Divine Crystals, you really dare to say that. Can you produce them?" retorted Qin Tianyou from the Wushuang Empire.
"What's there not to produce for a little change?" Zhang Menglong directly pulled out ten thousand fifth-grade Divine Crystals. "This is my wager. Is there anyone willing to serve as a notary?"
"Geez! Carrying one trillion Divine Crystals in cash? What's this guy's background?"
"He calls this pocket change? Who can carry one trillion in pocket change?"
"Hahaha, look at that guy from the Wushuang Empire, he's panicking."
"One trillion is equivalent to the total assets of some fairly high-grade countries; who can easily produce that? I bet among these billions of people, fewer than ten thousand can manage it."
"Bro, you're thinking we're too rich; I think it would be good if it exceeds a thousand."
"This kid must have tens of trillions on him! One trillion is just a drop in the ocean, don't fall for it."
"Tens of trillions? Bro, you must be kidding, right? Even the Ninth Grade Empire hardly has anyone who can produce tens of trillions."
"That guy and I came from the same place; he monopolized a teleportation array, charging one million Divine Crystals per person, and there are over a hundred million people there!"
"Wow~ then he really is as rich as a nation?"
"Hahaha, he's skilled at earning money, but whether he can keep it is another matter. I believe many are already eyeing him."
"You guys, give me all your money!" All of Qin Tianyou's assets amounted to only several tens of trillions, so he could only look to his companions for assistance.
"Young Master Qin, I only have twelve trillion here."
"I've got three trillion! It's all yours."
A few people pooled their resources together and finally gathered one trillion Divine Crystals, though none were in cash.
Next, there was a big problem: who would serve as the notary?
The notary must have a certain identity and status, enough credibility; otherwise, if the person takes off with the money, who could retrieve it?
Almost everyone present was of the same age, and no one really had the qualifications to serve as the notary.
"How about letting me be the notary?" At that moment, a young voice came from the direction of the Jade Stone Stele.
Initially, everyone wondered who was reckless enough to serve as the notary, but upon seeing his outfit, they all fell silent.
"This symbol... it's someone from Divine Profound Hall!"
"Red waist badge, also a core disciple!"
"A core disciple of Divine Profound Hall, even the king of the Ninth Grade Empire must show respect to such a status."
"I heard that besides the elders and deacons who came to recruit, they also brought along some of their cherished disciples. This must be a student of one of the elders from Divine Profound Hall."
"Indeed, a remarkable demeanor; at this age, he's probably already in the Divine Cultivation Realm?"
"[Dean, this guy is impressive, three stages of Divine Cultivation, at about the same age, ordinary people achieving seventh-grade Divine Breath are considered excellent.]"
"People from Divine Profound Hall? Interesting." Zhang Menglong smiled slightly. At the time, Yang Sande had told him that if the opportunity arose, he should join Divine Profound Hall, which is the most ancient, longstanding, and powerful among the 18 superpowers.
"Divine Profound Hall, Wan Ning!" The young man from Divine Profound Hall introduced himself. "It's rare to see everyone so competitive, so I'll volunteer to be the notary if no one objects?"
"It's our honor for a senior from Divine Profound Hall to be the notary for our duel!" Qin Wushuang immediately showed a fawning expression, even changing his address to "senior," as if he were already part of Divine Profound Hall.
Wan Ning listened to Qin Wushuang's flattering words with a comfortable expression; in such a place, given his identity, he could practically look down on the rest, any genius must bow their head before a core disciple of Divine Profound Hall!
"What about you?" Wan Ning looked at Zhang Menglong.
"I have no objections either." Zhang Menglong tossed over the one trillion Divine Crystals directly.
"Hmm, the one trillion Divine Crystals have been deposited into my account," Wan Ning confirmed Qin Tianyou's wager and tossed back the empty cards.
"Today's duel is for practice, so please refrain from using unsavory methods, otherwise don't blame me for being merciless," Wan Ning said. "Though I'm not responsible for recruitment, I have some authority, and I don't welcome people with poor conduct into our sect."
"Will follow senior's advice," Qin Tianyou seemed confident of victory. "I will be lenient and try not to hurt my old buddy."
"Alright, you can begin now!"
Wan Ning waved his hand, and an arena entirely made of energy appeared on the ground, approximately 200 meters in length and width, with enough strength to withstand attacks from Martial Artists at the peak of Divine Breath. It's definitely sufficient for this duel.
"What profound energy!"
"Indeed, befitting the senior from Divine Profound Hall. No ordinary Divine Cultivator could possess such solid energy!"
"It's obvious just by thinking, obtaining a Heavenly Pride Order is already a one-in-a-million chance, and passing the selection is even rarer. I heard in those super sects there are apprentice disciples, outer sect disciples, inner sect disciples, and core disciples!"
"There are so many levels? I thought entering those super sects was a direct path to greatness."
"It's not that simple. After selection, one starts as an apprentice disciple, and if you don't pass the outer sect disciple assessment within a short time, you're directly removed!"
"A core disciple receives all the sect's resources for cultivation, with a high probability of becoming a strong Dao Realm practitioner! Even other disciples, at equivalent Divine Cultivation power levels, are first-class warriors, able to fight beyond their level as if it's a breeze."
"Start now!" Wan Ning looked at the two, with a somewhat teasing expression on his face.
"Who do you think will win?"
"Obviously Qin Tianyou, can't you see the gap between the two?"
"Gu Tianle might not withstand even one move; without backing, he's nothing!"
"Frankly, it's not very entertaining; isn't this just bullying?"
...
Long Sen next to them seemed very tense, but amid the nerves, he was faintly excited because he would soon witness Zhang Menglong's skills. Whether he could handle it, it would soon be revealed.
"Old buddy, why don't you take the first move; if I strike first, you probably won't have the chance to counter," Qin Tianyou spoke politely, yet the high tilt of his mouth revealed his disdain.
"Fine, then I won't hold back!"
Zhang Menglong knew this was an opportunity to assert himself; Qin Tianyou had quite a bit of luck on him too, sharing half might boost Zhang Menglong's ranking on the show-off leaderboard.
"Crack!" Zhang Menglong moved his body, his joints cracking all at once, and an intense blood energy enveloped him entirely.
"A Body Refinement Martial Artist for sure!"
"The depth of this blood energy is probably at the third-grade Spiritual Body, and ordinary fourth-grade Divine Breath warriors might not be his match!"
"Truly, no one who got here is a nobody!"
"But the gap between them is still too vast. Qin Tianyou is at the peak of sixth-grade Divine Breath!"
...
Although Zhang Menglong initially only had a first-grade Spiritual Body after injecting the Bloodline Elixir, Gu Xiao's body with Destruction Demon Dragon bloodline made his subsequent cultivation as if he had a cheat, and combined with Zhang Menglong's unrestrained resource investment, his body reached a third-grade Spiritual Body level!
This high-grade bloodline, even as a third-grade Spiritual Body, one punch might not be easily handled by sixth or seventh-grade Divine Breath warriors!
"Let me ask you something," Zhang Menglong suddenly spoke.
"What? Want to ask if we can cancel the duel?" Qin Tianyou laughed, "Now that the Divine Profound Hall senior is the notary, my words don't count!"
"Actually, it's not that," Zhang Menglong said. "Do you want me to give you a minute to buy some insurance first?"